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#A27195 Color

#A27195 is rgb(162, 113, 149) in RGB, hsl(316, 21%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A27195
HEX#A27195
RGBrgb(162, 113, 149)
HSLhsl(316, 21%, 54%)
HSVhsv(316, 30%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.079 336.6)
LABlab(53.71% 24.27 -11.53)
LCHlch(53.71% 26.87 334.59)

What #A27195 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A27195, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A27195 Channel Values

How #A27195 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 113 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 21% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 30% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 8% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A27195 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A27195

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A27195; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A27195

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A27195 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A27195
Protanopia#7B7B95
Protanomaly#8C7795
Deuteranopia#848494
Deuteranomaly#917D94
Tritanopia#9E7676
Tritanomaly#A07484
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #A27195 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a27195: #A27195;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A27195;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a27195': '#A27195' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.443, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_a27195">#A27195</color>
SVG fillfill="#A27195"

More Pink Colors

#A27195 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A27195 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A27195?

#A27195 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(162, 113, 149) in RGB and hsl(316, 21%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #A27195?

#A27195 is rgb(162, 113, 149) — red 162, green 113, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A27195?

#A27195 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A27195 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A27195 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A27195 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A27195 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.11, which is visibly different.

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